MoonOnTheWater Entertaining

When you book MoonOnTheWater Entertainers you know you are getting a professional entertainer with more than a decade experience. We use top of the line products and work super hard to make it look easy. We use Snazaroo face paints on your guests young and old(er), the same paints our performers were when in full costume, so we have the safest products available.

We offer:
* Balloon Twisting
* Face Painting
* Bling Glitter Tattoos(great for sensory sensitive children-no noisy machines for airbrush)
* Henna Tattoos
* Balloon Decorating
* Origami Artistry
* Toddler Storytime & Craft
* Painting Parties (step by step art)
* Cake Decorating Classes
* Edible Art Classes
* Psychic Readings
* Virtual Parties
& more

Our twisting balloons are natural latex rubber, so they biodegrade about about the same rate as an oakleaf, reducing our carbon footprint and making some of the wildest balloons you'll ever see. We can't help but smile when our happy clients are stunned with our creations and we have honed our skills to make sure it happens each and every party. Ask us for something impressive-you know you want to.

Glitter tattoos have been all the rage since Covid-19 started to wane and parties have resumed. We use disposable products for maximum safety and have a full spectrum of colors perfect for any of the designs in our book. We see children and adults equally happy with tattoo designs and just as excited. Since we don't use air compressors for this hand/body art it's great for sensory sensitive children and adults (no noisy compressor).

Have a jewelry making craft complete with gemstones and sterling silver findings-perfect for teen parties and showers. Boys love our tiger's eye gemstones as much as girls love our sparkling moonstone.

Want to get your church group to sit and make rosaries, we can do that too, whether you want plastic beads that you can include with charity bundles or sterling silver individually strung stones. Also perfect for VBS activities.

Want something you can eat, how about cupcake decorating? Each guest can create their own work of edible art with sprinkles, fondant, and icing.

***New to 2022*** We have stepped up our arts and crafts to include painting parties. Each guest can have a canvas of their own for either a themed painting or free painting-entirely up to you. Our resident artist will lead guests through a brief tutorial to bring out their inspiration and let them realize their talents. Ages three and up. We have designs for the beginner artist to intermediate-pick our brain with your custom theme.

Our performers often appear at charitable events and local events to meet and greet. They are proud moms and dads with no criminal background (we check so you can relax and enjoy your party).

We always keep a back up glitter tattoo artist and have our teenage balloon protégé just in case your performer becomes ill or has an emergency, so we don’t miss out on the fun stuff and your guests still have an amazing time. It’s just our way of bringing you the perfect party.

How booking works:
We try and keep things simple, so you can concentrate on the fun. We book through Gigsalad with online payment and email out a contract for you to complete and return via reply email-it's that easy. We can have you booked in as little as one day and get a confirmation letter out to you.

Worried about rain? Performers and artists are happy to move indoors. All are vaccinated.

Some important information:
We've learned a lot during Covid-19 quarantine and that's to expect things happen. Having a contingency plan is everything today, and we can help make sure you're all set with a second date. Ask us to add the second non-sequential nonrefundable date to the bid before you book, so everything can be taken care of easily. We do not add a extra date after the original party date or in the event of a cancellation post booking. If you have tenting or can move the party indoors, we aren't afraid of a little rain and have done some of the best parties when the weather outside was gloomy. Nothing brightens a party better than a smile!

Parking: Entertainers require pre-paid parking (including valet parking) for events where parking is limited or requires a fee or entrance to the party location requires a fee(zoo, 6-flags, aquarium, party place...). Performers aren't sent out carrying funds for valet parking, parking fees, or entrance fees and that is not included in the price of the bid we offer as we have no way of knowing what those fees may be. Any parking situations we need to be made aware of (town races, alternate side of the street parking, road closures...) we need to know about before we send performers to your location with 50-100pounds of gear. On the plus side, our performers carpool, so they do their part to reduce their carbon footprint and ensure that all arrive on site at the same time. Since this is the most stressful part of party planning (getting guests and entertainers to the location) once everyone knows the plan, it's smooth sailing. We use google maps to navigate to your location from Carteret or Woodbridge NJ, so we always suggest checking the google app to ensure we have the correct pathway.

If there is a declared state of emergency in NJ or the state where your party is taking place, we allow a one time reschedule for any open non-holiday date within 90 days of the original booking. We have rescheduled parties in NJ, CT, and PA due to Hurricane Sandy, but in those cases the Governor of NJ declared a state of emergency and there was no nonessential driving in addition to power outages across most of the state which created hazardous conditions for performers and guests. Not the party atmosphere we hope for.

Unsure about what to do for your guests? Just message us with questions. While we offer some really amazing packages, maybe you want to add in extra time for larger groups, or additional activities. We can customize a bid just for you with everything you need for the perfect party.

We've been bringing the smiles for 26 years, so we can handle everything from balloon decorating before the party, party entertainment and crafts like our painting parties, and breakdown of balloon décor at the end of the party-just let us know that's what you want.

Virtual Parties- We offer virtual services for painting parties, balloon creation parties, origami artistry and more, perfect for Scout Troops, Ladies Night, Remote Birthday Parties, and more. There are times when its just safer to have a remote event, we get it, and we're here to help. We can have you booked for a remote/virtual party a week in advance so we ship all the supplies you need for your special project to you, so you can enjoy the party. Put us up on the big screen in your living room and host a painting party. It's super fun. Message us with questions.

MoonOnTheWater Entertaining has been bringing smiles to children and adults for more than two decades. Our performers go through rigorous training and screening to ensure that they are the perfect entertainer for your special event. We treat each party like a once-in-a-lifetime event and happily perform at all kinds of parties and events. We’re always delighted when we get a call back from a previous client or are referred, it’s our best type of feedback letting us know we’ve done a tremendous job! We hope you’ll be just as thrilled with our performers!

For balloon decorating we require access to a functioning grounded electrical outlet. It helps to speed things along and ensures our artists get everything together quickly and efficiently for your party or event.

If indoors, the air condition or heat must be on (depending on season) to ensure balloons are filled in the temperature they will remain in for the duration of the party or event. It also helps performers ;)

If we are setting up balloons outdoors, performers need a shady spot or tent to work under)it can be moved or broken down later). We have set up decor in 90+ degree heat for events. Know that balloons tend to expand with heat and contract with cold, so we set up onsite so you get the maximum life out of the balloons.

Some of our favorite decorating elements include, centerpieces, arches, columns, swags, and others.

Depending on the decorating elements you request, it may take our set up crew 2 or more hours to complete everything-so plan to have them their well before your early arriving guests.